Canaries: what mining issues say about environmental protection

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The mining industry, and the laws and regulations that govern it, has historically been a bellwether for the state of environmental protections in Canada.  This week, Krystyn and Mark speak with Joan Barton of Environmental Haliburton, and Joan Kuyek, formerly of Mining Watch Canada about the state of environmental protection in Canada.

Music on this week’s show:

Canaries in the Mine - Raging Grannies
I Me Mine - The Beatles
Blue Sky Mine - Midnight Oil
Dark as a Dungeon - Harry Belafonte
Canary in a Coal mine - The Police
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

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